Sleeping Beauty Castle is perhaps the most recognizable icon of Disneyland Park and often referred to by guests simply as “the castle.” You may have seen the silhouette of this many-turreted castle in the opening credits of Disney films or when launching the Disneyland app. Guests can reach Sleeping Beauty Castle by entering Disneyland Park […]
Tomorrowland is a land in Disneyland Park with a space-age and retro-futuristic theme. Originally conceived as a futuristic land, the theme has evolved as the land has moved into the future itself. The Astro Orbitor marks the main entrance off the Hub, and the land boasts a diverse range of attractions including Space Mountain, Autopia,
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is the name for the land in Disneyland Park themed to all things Star Wars. For this land, Imagineers created the planet of Batuu with its own language and history. You can find the ride Millenium Falcon: Smugglers Run as well as eateries and gift shops in a marketplace called Black
At the time of writing, the newest area in Disney California Adventure Park is San Fransokyo Square. This land is themed after a wharf in the fictional city of San Fransokyo from the movie Big Hero 6. Because San Fransokyo represents a cultural fusion (San Francisco plus Tokyo), the food found here does too. While
Disney California Adventure Park originally featured a land called Paradise Pier, which was situated around the central body of water and themed to beach amusement parks (think Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk or Santa Monica Pier). In 2018, that land was split into Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens Park. Both new areas inherited the retro seaside
The original Disney California Adventure Park included a land called Paradise Pier, which was themed to California beachside amusement parks like the Santa Monica Pier or Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This land surrounded the park’s central body of water and featured retro-themed amusement rides and nostalgic seaside eateries and shops reached via boardwalks and piers.
